EFCC grills top NCAA officials over N2 billion DTA fraud allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested the Director of Finance and three other top officials of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), over alleged N2 billion Duty Tour Allowance (DTA) fraud in the agency.
EFCC sources, who confirmed this to newsmen last night, said the suspects include Bilkisu Adamu Sani, director, Finance and Accounts; Hart Benson Fimienye, deputy general manager, Treasury; Obene Jenbarimiema Turniel, deputy general manger (Management Accounts) and Nathaniel Terna Kaainjo, general manger (Accounts and Stores).
The NCAA officials allegedly paid themselves, and others, Duty Tour Allowance in excess of N2 billion.
The sources said Nathaniel was taken into EFCC’s custody on Thursday, March 16, 2023 while the others were arrested, yesterday, March 20, 2023, and are currently being grilled by a team of operatives at the anti-graft agency’s headquarters, Abuja.
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